Mimin, the Indonesian platform enabler revolutionizing customer service through artificial intelligence (AI)-driven chat, has announced its expansion into Malaysia and Singapore. Recognizing the widespread reliance on messaging applications, especially WhatsApp, for various business activities in these neighboring countries, Mimin has rapidly gained traction, the firm said in recent statement.

The Brazilian startup Vaas, dedicated to developing technologies against financial fraud, raised BRL$10 million (~USD$2 million) in a pre-seed round led by ABSeed. The startup, still in a proof-of-concept phase with significant companies, plans to launch its blockchain transaction tracking platform next month. The solution will track transactions through Pix, but the plan is to develop anti-fraud tools for this type of payment, which has been a primary target of scammers.